Secrets

 “So how is Kevin?” JJ asked while taking a sip of her cocktail. 

     “He is really good, but I’m scared he is going to propose soon. He’s been acting really strange.” Garcia says shaking her head. 

     “Are you ready for that?” Emily asks. 

     “No, I love him and all but I’m nowhere near close enough for that level of commitment.” Garcia explains. 

     “How is Will?” Garcia asks JJ knowing they have been having a hard time. 

     “We are on break right now.” JJ starts which gets Emily’s attention and earns a sad face from Garcia. “Yeah this just wasn't working out. He keeps telling me to quit my job and finally I told him I can’t keep doing this. He really wants to get back together but I am starting to not want to.” JJ says staring at Emily for the last bit. Emily tried not to overthink it but noted the younger agents' looks. 

     “And what about you Prentiss. Anyone yet?” Garcia asks. 

     “Hahaha no not yet.” Emily says shaking her head. 

     “Not even any one night stands?” Garcia asks. Emily just shakes her head. “Remind me to buy you a nice vibrator for your birthday.” Garcia adds in. 

     “Pen.” Emily says in a stern voice. 

     “What a girls gotta get off somehow. When was the last time you got laid?” Garcia asks. Emily just looks back just shaking her head. 

    “No come on, I’m curious.” JJ asks. 

    “Oh are you.” Emily says eyeing her. 

     “Yes, now when was it.” JJ asks, looking at her. 

      “Umm probably 4 or 5 months ago.” Emily says before downing her drink. 

      “What.” Garcia says shocked. “We are so getting you laid tonight.” 

      “What, no” Emily says, shaking her head. 

      “Consider it a gift.” Garcia says scanning the crowd for potential suitors. 

       “No, honestly.” Emily starts. 

       “Hush hush” Garcia says, silencing her. 

       “Need another drink.” JJ says trying to save Emily. 

       “Yes, more like 5.” Emily responds following JJ to the bar. Once there Emily breaks the silence.  

       “So why didn’t you tell me about Will?” Emily asks, sounding a bit hurt. 

       “I was going to, it just happened over the weekend.” JJ says looking at Emily who is nodding. 

      “Now the real question, why didn’t you tell me you were a lesbian?” JJ says dropping her voice to a whisper. 

      “I don’t really tell people, some people are fine with it while others aren’t. I found it is just easier to keep it private. Plus for a long time I did have to hide it because I could have been fired for it. So it kinda just became a habit.” Emily says honestly. JJ just nods understanding what it is like to hide something. 

     “So what are we going to do about Garcia finding you a man?” JJ asks, chuckling a bit. 

     “Well can you try to stop her?” Emily asks hopefully. 

     “I’ll try.” JJ says before they grab their drinks and head back to the table. 

     “Emily I found you a couple options. What is your type exactly?” Garcia asks, still scanning the room. 

     “Umm I’m going to run to the bathroom.” Emily says quickly leaving. 

     “Don’t think it gets you out of this!” Garcia screams to her as she retreats. 

     “Hey Pen, why don’t you lay off a bit.” JJ says sympathetically. 

      “JJ, she hasn’t gotten it on in 4 or 5 months. No wonder she’s been so uptight lately. I’m only doing everyone a favor.” Garcia says eyeing JJ. 

     “Yeah but maybe…” JJ starts. 

     “You know something. What is it?” Garcia asks knowing she is hiding something. 

     “No I don’t.” JJ says, trying to sound surprised. 

     “If you tell me I will stop looking for a suitor.” Garcia says knowing it will work. 

     “Fine but you can’t tell a single soul and you have to act like you don’t know.” JJ says in a stern tone. 

     “I promise. Scouts honor.” Garcia says holding up her fingers. 

     “You aren’t looking at the right type for Emily.” JJ says, looking at a confused Garcia. 

     “What do you mean you don’t know what guys I’m

looking at.” 

     “Exactly. You are looking at guys.” JJ whispers causing Garcia to smile. 

     “I knew it!” She screams before they are interrupted by JJ. 

     “Knew what?” Emily asks as she approaches the table. 

     “Nothing.” JJ quickly says. 

     “Oh just that’s JJ might actually have a chance with this person she likes. Ahhh I’m so excited.” Garcia says. 

     “Ooo JJ likes someone?” Emily says quickly to jump in. 

     “I knew I should have never told you that.” JJ says looking at Garcia sternly.

    “Who is it? Do I know them?” Emily asks. 

    “It’s no one.” JJ says. “Garcia is just making a joke.” She says glaring at JJ. 

     At 1am Garcia texts Kevin to come pick everyone up. The trio stumbles their way to the car. JJ and Emily hop in the back while Garcia sits up front. 

    “Alright JJ I know where you live but Emily what’s your address.” Kevin asks before starting the car. 

   “It’s at the top of a building. A tall one.” She slurs back at him. 

    “Yeah babe the really tall one.” Garcia says, trying to help. 

     “Umm can you put it in my phone?” He says handing it to Emily. 

     “Just go to my place. She's staying with me tonight” JJ says, giving Emily a seductive look. 

     “Okay.” Kevin says, beginning to drive. 

     Kevin pulls up to JJs house and the girls run out of the backseat. Garcia rolls down her window. “You girls behave tonight.” She slurs at them earning a thumbs up from JJ. 

     JJ stands at the front door trying to get her key in the lock. After a few failed attempts she gets in. “Success.” She says falling into the open door. 

     “Alright I got the sofa.” Emily says falling into it. 

     “Nonsense.” JJ says, pulling her off. 

     “You’re coming to bed with me.” JJ says a bit more seductively than she anticipated. 

     “You sure?” Emily says somewhat surprised. 

     “Duh, I need someone to cuddle.” JJ says almost immediately blushing. Pull it together, stop acting like a horny teen. JJ tells herself as she pulls Emily up the stairs. The pair finally make it to the bedroom and Emily goes over and falls on the bed. 

     “I’m exhausted.” She says laying there. 

      “Me too. Here change into these.” JJ says throwing her old fbi academy t shirt and shorts at her. 

      “Okay.” Emily says as she starts to unbutton her shirt. She quickly takes it off and her bra before grabbing the shirt to slip on. Emily is too drunk to notice JJ eyes racking over the woman in front of her. Without thinking JJ steps in front of Emily, steadying herself by grabbing the older woman’s hips.

     “JJ what are you doing?” Emily asks, looking at her confused as she tries to figure out the t-shirt. 

    “I want to try something.” JJ says looking down at Emily’s lips then back up to her eyes. “Can I?” JJ asks. 

    Emily feels the tension between them growing. Instead of answering, Emily leans forward and captures JJs lips between hers. It’s gentle and hesitant to start. Both unsure if the other is sober enough to remember this by morning. But as soon as Emily’s tongue grazes JJs bottom lip the kiss becomes hungry and desperate. JJ quickly grants Emily’s tongue entrance as Emily grabs the back of JJs neck pulling her in closer. Emily pushes JJ down on the bed behind her climbing on top of the younger woman. JJ immediately moans from the contact. 

      “Fuck I’ve wanted you for so long.” Emily says, starting to undo the buttons on JJ blouse. 

      “Me too” JJ moans trying to help her undo them faster. 

      Finally Emily gets it off and starts to nip at the younger woman’s neck. JJ starts to squirm feeling heat radiating from her core. Emily starts to work her way down when she hears a phone start to ring. Emily looks up searching for the phone. 

    “Just let it ring.” JJ pleads trying to pull Emily back down. 

    “With our job you know I can do that.” Emily says standing up looking for the cell phone. JJ knows she is right but wishes she wasn’t. 

    Finally Emily finds it and pulls it up to answer. 

    “Prentiss” she says out of habit. 

    “Hey Emily it’s Kevin. Just wanted to let you know we have your keys, you left them in my car. Penelope will bring them tomorrow.” He says. 

    “Thanks, yeah I was looking for those.” Emily said, sounding a bit annoyed. 

     “No problem. Goodnight.” He says hanging up the phone. Emily smiles as she hears Garcia in the bathroom rant about something. 

     Emily heads back to the bed to continue what she and JJ start but instead finds JJ fast asleep. Emily just smiles and tucks her in before climbing in the bed as well. 

    The next morning the duo walk into the fbi headquarters dawning sunglasses and big cups of coffee. Emily sits down at her desk and sets her end down. 

    “Rough night you two?” Morgan asks laughing. 

    “Can you not scream” JJ says leaning back into her chair trying to close her eyes. 

    “What was that?” Spencer says loudly from his desk earning a smile from Morgan. 

    “I will kill you with my bare hands.” Emily says lifting her head to glare at Reid. 

     “She will, and I will help bury the body.” JJ says equally as annoyed. 

    The team is interrupted as Garcia walks towards them. The usually chipper and perky tech analyst is also wearing sunglasses and barely moving. 

    “Emily here are your keys.” Garcia says monotoned. 

    “Babygirl you too?” Morgan says laughing. “What did you gals drink last night?” 

    “Everything.” Emily groans, shaking her head. 

     Everyone’s phone starts buzzing. Emily tries to look down at it but her headache makes it hard. “What does it say?” Emily asks. 

    “It’s Hotch. He says meet in the conference room in 5. There is new evidence.” Morgan says. 

    “What!?l” Emily says a bit louder than intended to cause JJ to cover her ears. 

      “Inside voices.” JJ says, looking at Emily who looks worse than before. 

      “Sorry.” She says looking at JJ. 

       Emily starts to down her cup of coffee. She needs to be alert for this meeting. JJ watches and does the same. They head towards the conference room, Rossi stops the pair at the door. 

     “You might want to take these off” he says tapping his eye. 

     “Thanks Rossi.” Emily says, as she and JJ quickly take off their sunglasses and stuff them in their pockets. 

     “So I had Garcia so some digging on the victims it turns out that all of the victims except two were criminals. Many of whom should have still been serving time but got out on loopholes.” Hotch starts. 

     “Loopholed? What loopholes?” Reid says not to follow. 

     “Crooked cops or correctional officers?” Morgan asks. 

      “Yes exactly. And 4 of the victims are correctional officers who were abusing their power and freeing some inmates.” Hotch continues. 

      “What about the two that don’t fit the profile?” JJ asks. 

      “Well one of them is our first victim. So we still believe that was a crime of passion. And the other is victim 17, but we don’t know how they fit in yet. Once we figure that out we will have a clearer understanding of this unsub.” Hotch says looking at the team. “I’m going to have Garcia try to dig into their past and see if anything pops up. But I want you guys focusing on those victims.” Hotch says before heading out the room. 

     “I doubt I’ll be able to find anything due to the lack of technology when these crimes happened.” Garcia says. 

    “I hope not” Emily mumbles under her breath. Fuck why did I say that out loud. Think Emily. 

    “Yes but just try.” Hotch says leaving the room. 

     “What did you say?” JJ says turning to Emily as Garcia turns to look at her as well. 

     “Just that I agree with Garcia but the time period and being hard to find stuff on it.” Emily says a bit flustered as she grabs her things and heads to her desk. 

     “That’s not what I heard.” Garcia says looking at JJ. Me neither JJ thinks but decides to lie to protect her, knowing one of the victims was Emily ex. “It’s what I heard.”